Investment Q&A

Q: last day for tax loss selling u.s. and canada
many thanks for great service in a tough 2023.

Q: I HAVE APPROX EQUAL $ AMOUNTS IN BOTH OF THESE COS.
IF I WAS TO SELL ONE WHICH ONE COULD IT BE AND WITH THE SALE PROCEEDS WHICH OTHER BROOKFIELD CO WOULD YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE BEST. THANK YOU.

Q: I have held MFC for decades, have enjoyed the dividend but have had less than 1% pa capital growth with lots of volatility. I am seeing PFE near five-year lows and paying a dividend yield slightly higher than MFC. MFC is in my RRIF so there are no capital gains or dividend taxation issues to consider. My weighting in health care stocks and financial stocks are about the same, so there are no sector allocation issues. MFC seems to be finally moving higher and the interest rate environment should help it in the longer term, making me wonder if I should hang in. Especially with MFC still trading around 8 x earnings, it could easily move up 50% and still trade at a multiple comparable to its financial peers. However, I am intrigued by the opportunity to switch into PFE for a better yield and longer term growth. Would you make the trade to PFE or stick with MFC?

Q: Hello Folks:
We are seniors 75 years old considering somewhat re-adjusting our portfolio to include a sizable stake in BERK. We realize BERK does not provide dividends, however contain a superior mix of quality American Companies likely to weather economic storms better than most. We currently own a sizable mix of bank stock and understand you consider BERK a financial stock. Would you think we would need reduce our bank investment weight if purchasing BERK, or are there other segments we should consider reducing?
We are certainly don't intend doing so, however would BERK be a realistic stock to comprise the majority of a senior's (75 yrs.) growth portfolio (not considering lack of regular dividend payments)?
Thank you so much for your terrific service!!!!!
brian

Q: I don't subscribe so only have the headline from The Economist of Nov. 30. Can anyone post the article?
Probably cause of recent strength.

How a Canadian company became the world’s best acquirer of tech firms
Meet Constellation Software, tech’s Berkshire Hathaway
Constellation Software company logo.

Q: Which do you prefer between these two for a 10 year hold and rational?
I hold BEP and wondering if I should switch to FTS.
Thanks

Q: I am looking to redeploy some cash,
Of these three companies, which do you prefer as an investment and why?
Thanks

Q: Jim Rogers believes Uzbekistan has opportunities… How could one invest there easily…??

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

For portfolio balancing purposes, I need to sell one of the above stocks, and am favouring selling TOI and keeping LMN. Would you concur?

Thanks as always for your insight.

Q: According to ycharts.com, Doo has bought and cancelled over 20 million shares since Jan 2019, rough math thats close to 25% of the float. At todays price several of those shares were bought at a higher price of course. I understand management cant see the future and has little control of the share price. In general do companies buy their own shares thinking they are undervalued mainly, does it help prop the price up? In regards to DOO and the p/e, is it fair to say todays p/e is propped up 25% due to the cancellations since 2019?

Q: Please comment on the most recent quarterly results. What can be expected going forward?

Q: Current PEs for CSU and Shop seem stratospheric and have me worried. How do they compare to historical PEs for these companies? Do the forward PEs for these two companies justify present share prices?

Jack

Q: Could you please give me your thoughts on the following etf's for a RIF that is looking at income? HMAX,UMAX,SMAX and QMAX. Thanks Gary

Q: Hello Folks:
We have owned UNH for many years; it has been a good investment. Recently we have begin to additionally purchase ELV:US.
How would you compare the future of these two companies?
Thanks again for the great service
brian

Q: Your thoughts on a switch from PSA.to to XLB.to?
Thank you.

Q: Your thoughts please on the executive changes at Savaria?

Thx

Q: I have a small holding of ZEM but would like an Emerging Markets ETF that does not include China. Can you suggest any ETFs?
Thanks!

Q: The Rule of 40 is a SaaS financial ratio which states that a healthy SaaS company has a combined growth rate and profit margin of 40% or more.

Do you prescribe to this rule? Why is this specific to SaaS companies and not other industries?

Q: Considering a switch from PLC and/or CTS to TVK, and one of SIS or NPI for TSU. What are your general thoughts on either move - higher risk, higher reward?

Thanks in advance. - Jeff

Q: what is your opinion of xhak and what is your favourite cyber security etf